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CBIRS Request 2342
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2342
Still I Rise Mentoring and Family Literacy Program
 
Requester: Rev. Stanley L Walker, Sr/ Faye Herring Organization: Tabernacle M.B. Church Commity Empowerment Foundation, Inc
 
Project Title: Still I Rise Mentoring and Family Literacy Program Date Submitted 1/16/2004 12:07:36 PM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Strengthens and educates family and community
 
Recipient: Still I Rise Mentoring and Family Literacy Program   Contact: Rev. Stanley L. Walker, Sr/Faye Herring  
  615 Tuskegee Street   Contact Phone: (850) 575-2739  
  Tallahassee 32310   Contact email: Hhfdherring@aol.com
 
Counties: Leon
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Provides mentoring, tutoring, summer and special afternoon programs to aid students' educational success, as well as parental training for overall family literacy enhancement.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Students' grades and test scores will improve along with increased levels of reading for the entire family.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $100,000
 
Total cost of the project: $150,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Failing schools data, lack of after school programs
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No